Dr. Daniel Caton discusses rare astronomical event on WFAE
Jul 30, 2024
Astronomers say we might be on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They predict a star about 3,000 lightyears from Earth in the constellati...
Dr. Rachel Smith discusses space and time on North Carolina Public Radio
Jul 26, 2024
After talking with a NASA astronaut, we at Due South wanted to learn more about research that’s happening here on Earth....
Dr. Richard Gray's "Birds of Boyden" exhibit on display at Boyden Observatory
Jul 9, 2024
Associate Professor Richard Gray from Appalachian State University, who spent six months at the observatory, has captured the beauty of 82 bird specie...
Department earns Physics & Astronomy SEA Change Bronze Award
Jul 8, 2024
Appalachian State University Physics Department has earned a Bronze Award from the Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Committee (P/A SEA Change) for the...
Welcome Dr. Madeline Hinckle
Jul 2, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that our new Teacher In Residence will be Dr. Madeline Hinckle!Madeline earned her Bachelor's degree in physics from UNC C...
Linderich Rides with Team Sunergy
Jun 27, 2024
Graduate student, Jonathan Linderich from Stuttgart, Germany, will be riding in the Team Sunergy car as they head to Bowling Green KY, Nashv...
Dr. Daniel Caton discusses the Brown Mountain Lights on the Atlas Obscura Podcast
May 31, 2024
Amidst the majestic peaks of Brown Mountain in North Carolina lies a phenomenon that defies explanation. Join Dan Caton, an astronomer and astrophysic...
Physics major Cade Tischer awarded NC Space Grant to study aerosols
May 14, 2024
BOONE, N.C. — Cade Tischer, a junior applied physics major from Cary, is the recipient of a 2024-25 North Carolina Space Grant. The funding will sup...
Joshua McNeill receives Kennedy Space Center internship
Mar 26, 2024
Joshua McNeill, an MS Engineering Physics student from Boone, will be travelling to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a summer internship. When asked wh...
Robert Frady returns to Kennedy Space Center
Mar 25, 2024
Robert Frady, an MS Engineering Physics student from Leicester, NC, will be heading back to NASA's Kennedy Space Center as an intern for the 2nd summe...